Persistent pain affects physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing, and is one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in New Zealand. In this article, clinical pharmacist Vanessa Brown discusses persistent pain, including its causes, symptoms and treatments. She also explores the concept of central sensitisation and its role in persistent pain

Written By: mickysavage - Date published: 8:37 am, August 14th, 2023 - 52 commentsCategories: covid-19, health, nz first, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, winston peters - Tags:Winston Peters clearly hopes that enough of us have short memories. From the article:Stuff has identified several other announced NZ First candidates who have shared false or extreme views about the pandemic and other topics. NZ First’s candidate vetting is not very good. Either that or it has calculated that there is a sufficiently large coalition with anti vaxers to get it over the line. And the good old Winston side show, that has cursed New Zealand politics for decades, is going to get another airing.

The sharp increase in rent in the second quarter (April to June), which took the median rent for newly tenanted properties in the Auckland Region to $630 a week, came after an extended period in which rents in the region had remained relatively flat. Between the fourth quarter (Q4) 2021 and Q1 2023, the median rent in Auckland bounced around between $590 and $600 a week, followed by the sudden jump to $630 a week in the second quarter of the year. The big increase in Auckland rents in the second quarter was particularly significant because the national increase was just $5 a week. (See the table below for the quarterly and annual median rent movements in all major urban districts). A sudden jump in population will inevitably have an effect on demand for housing which will feed through to rents.

With Temperature and Other Climate Extremes Shattering Records, Should We Call it 'Global Boiling'? 'Weirding'? A chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on theduring the past week: Sun, Aug 6, 2023 thru Sat, Aug 12, 2023. Story of the WeekThe U.N. Secretary-General ...

Four people are confirmed to have died in the explosion and one person is missing. Video / APFour people are dead and a fifth is unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others on Saturday morning, authorities said. The cause of the explosion is under investigation by Plum and county law enforcement and the county fire marshall’s office. Rafal Kolankowski, who lives a few houses away, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the explosion broke the windows in his house and knocked him and his wife to the ground. After recovering and checking on his son, Kolankowski went outside and a woman told him another woman had been upstairs and a man was in the basement.

Speaking of dedication, Willow's cousin, Aroha Tecklenberg added: "We know nearly everyone on this street here, and they're all lovely people. They've come over. They brought us food. They know Willow and we've walked Willow around here so many times.”

Welcome to Stuff’s daily election live blog, where we cover all the key political news ahead of voting day on October 14. Stuff The election campaign is starting to go up a gear.

Julia Nikhinson/APTake a stab at how many bricks were used to build the 102 floors of prime NYC real estate of Manhattan's Empire State Building

But minister David Parker says Mr Brown simply does not know the process and his comments show how unfit National is for office. Mr Brown said the stance taken by the transport agency shed light on a significant shift in the agency priorities under Labour. "Instead of focusing on improving connectivity in our regions, NZTA is opposing crucial residential development sites because motorists are choosing to drive their own private vehicles," he said. Mr Parker said, when contacted, he could not comment on what was an operational matter. He said Mr Brown should know that and the fact he did not showed the level National was at.

Labour has announced that if re-elected it will take GST off fresh fruit and vegetables. It will also increase working for families for about 160,000 families. From Radio New Zealand:Labour has confirmed its worst kept election promise – take GST off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. It has also revealed it will increase Working for Families for about 160,000 families. She said half of those getting Working for Families earned more than $40,000, and “with record wage growth fewer Kiwis have received Working for Families tax credits as their incomes have grown”.

Photo: RNZ / Angus DreaverLabour has confirmed its worst kept election promise - take GST off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. It has also revealed it will increase Working for Families for about 160,000 families. She said half of those getting Working for Families earned more than $40,000, and "with record wage growth fewer Kiwis have received Working for Families tax credits as their incomes have grown". Huge tax cuts for millionaires and CEOs under National, or relief at the checkout and support for working families under Labour." Hipkins said Labour's full tax policy for the election has been set out today.

As the party increasingly courts the so-called “freedom movement”, the digital footprint of some of its could-be parliamentarians may cause headaches. NZF has cut its deal with the Devil by signing up to the anti-science anti-Vaxx feral Voices for Freedom electorate and I think it will provoke people to make a stance against NZ First on basic principle. I think this lurch to an anti-science anti-Vaxx feral Voices for Freedom Party will bring the froth from the sub 5% catacombs, but for people with basic education it will feel like having sex with your cousin. Now voters know that NZ First are actively chasing the anti-science anti-Vaxx feral Voices for Freedom electorate, I think there will be genuine pull back. Allowing the anti-science anti-Vaxx feral Voices for Freedom electorate into Parliament is like allowing MAGA into the Republicans.

Climate ChangeSeabirds, teachers of the oceansResearch showing increased stress in seabirds as they struggle to find food is also an indicator of oceanic changes across hemispheresOpinion: To understand seabirds allows us to better understand the oceans, and, I’d argue, ourselves. As top predators, seabirds (particularly the chicks) represent a summation of all the interlinked processes occurring out at sea. READ MORE:* For Tītī sake, turn off the lights* Kaikōura’s seabirds clobbered by climate change* The secrets of seabird feathers: a new indicator of climate change? And this is a problem, as 90 percent of our seabirds face some form of threat, with some at critically low numbers. It became apparent that a simple protein such as haemoglobin of seabirds can record oceanic changes across hemispheres.

- Advertisement -News SummaryAustralian influencer Anna Paul has announced that she and her partner of eight years, Glen Thomson, have decided to separate. Paul concluded the video with a tender moment between her and Thomson, where he comforted her with a kiss on the forehead. Speculation about the couple’s relationship began circulating among fans after Thomson’s noticeable absence from Paul’s social media. “We still love each other so much, and it was a mutual breakup,” she said. As Paul and Thomson embark on their individual journeys, their fans will undoubtedly continue to support them both.

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